Varda Space Industries jobs

Varda, a commercial space infrastructure startup, is hiring a Senior Build Reliability Engineer to partner with design and manufacturing teams scaling production of spacecraft hardware for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and reentry capsules. The role focuses on establishing test plans, inspection protocols, and manufacturability processes while containing non-conforming products, leading failure investigations, and ensuring regulatory compliance for flight hardware. You'll need a minimum of 5 years in aerospace, design, quality, or related engineering; a bachelor's degree in engineering; demonstrated process control experience in high-volume manufacturing; and strong data analysis and programming skills. The position offers $140–$170K base salary plus stock options, is located on-site in El Segundo, California, and is backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures and Lux Capital. A key requirement is U.S. person status (citizen, green card holder, or refugee/asylee) due to ITAR export control restrictions on the technology.

Build Reliability Engineer at Varda Space Industries responsible for ensuring production processes yield verified, reliable spacecraft hardware at scale. Responsibilities include partnering with design and manufacturing teams on test/inspection plans, performing failure mode analyses, supporting regulatory compliance, and managing non-conforming product. Located in El Segundo, California (on-site).

Supply Chain Manager position at Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California. Role involves commodity sourcing, supplier management, RFQ/PO administration, and procurement for spacecraft/space systems hardware. Requires 5+ years supply chain experience and onsite presence.

This Supply Chain Engineer role at Varda Space Industries focuses on avionics and electro-mechanical supplier quality and integration. Responsibilities include building supplier quality frameworks, collaborating on new product introduction, conducting supplier audits, defining quality requirements, and managing supplier relationships. This is a full-time on-site position in El Segundo, California. The core function is supply chain and supplier quality management, not software engineering.

Supply Chain Engineer (Mechanical) at Varda Space Industries, an aerospace/orbital manufacturing company. Full-time on-site role in El Segundo focused on supplier quality frameworks, manufacturing audits, DFM collaboration, and supplier relationship management. Requires assessment of manufacturing capabilities and quality control processes—a supply chain/operations engineering function.

Applications Engineer position at Varda Space Industries supporting enterprise application deployment and management across CRM, HRIS, and EHS systems. Responsibilities include system admin, business process reengineering, ETL pipeline development, dashboard design (Power BI), and vendor management. Requires full-time on-site presence at El Segundo headquarters with no remote option. Role is infrastructure/operations-focused rather than core software engineering.

Applications Engineer role at space infrastructure company Varda, responsible for managing engineering systems stack (PLM, CAD/PDM, MBSE), building internal applications and ETL pipelines, and designing analytics dashboards. Full-time, on-site in El Segundo headquarters. Requires managing complex enterprise workflows and vendor integrations.

Varda Space Industries is hiring a Pharma Applications Engineer to support the pharmaceutical business unit within their in-orbit manufacturing company. The role involves administering and optimizing the pharma platform stack (ERP, CRM, ELN, LIMS, QMS), building internal automation tools, designing Power BI dashboards, and ensuring GxP/FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance while supporting the clinical pipeline. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a technical field, 3+ years of enterprise application experience (ERP, CRM, QMS, or LIMS), proficiency in SQL and Python/JavaScript, and BI platform expertise. Preferred experience includes pharma-regulated environments, GxP validation, ETL tools, and quantifiable automation outcomes. The position is based in El Segundo, California, offering $120k–$160k annually plus stock options, 401(k) matching, and equity; notably, this role requires U.S. person status due to ITAR export-control restrictions on space technology access.

Varda seeks a Director of Propulsion Engineering in El Segundo to lead end-to-end propulsion development for commercial space vehicles. The role involves owning technology roadmap, designing propulsion systems, leading engineering teams, and managing program execution toward flight-ready vehicles. Requires deep propulsion expertise, systems engineering, and technical leadership.

Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer at Varda Space Industries. Role owns full lifecycle GNC development including system analysis, satellite attitude control algorithms, trajectory design, 6-DoF vehicle simulation (C++/Python), and hardware-in-the-loop testing. On-site in El Segundo, CA with offices in DC and Huntsville. Salary not disclosed.

This Senior Facilities Electrician position at Varda Space Industries involves leading electrical installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection of building systems and equipment. Responsibilities include overseeing electrical projects, mentoring junior electricians, maintaining electrical schematics, and ensuring OSHA/NEC compliance. Requires valid CA Journeyman or Master Electrician License and 5+ years of electrical experience. This is a full-time on-site facilities management role in El Segundo, California. The core function is electrical trades, not software engineering.

Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer at Varda Space Industries is an aerospace/GNC systems role responsible for full lifecycle development from design through flight testing. Key responsibilities include ADCS hardware specification, autonomous control algorithm design, 6-DOF vehicle simulation in C++/Python/MATLAB, Monte Carlo analysis, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Requires expertise in satellite attitude control, collision avoidance, and reentry trajectory design. On-site in El Segundo, CA; compensation not specified.

A Manager of Propulsion Systems role at Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California. The position involves leading propulsion systems engineers, owning spacecraft propulsion architecture, managing subsystem design and test, and driving technical direction. Requires aerospace/mechanical engineering background and hands-on technical leadership. Full-time, on-site position at company headquarters—no remote flexibility.

Varda Space Industries is seeking an Inventory Manager for their El Segundo headquarters to oversee inventory management, receiving inspection, and material handling operations for space hardware manufacturing. The role involves building a team, developing SOPs, tracking KPIs, conducting audits, and supporting production/build milestones. This is a supply chain/operations management role requiring supply chain or materials management background, not software engineering, and is on-site only.

IT Support Technician at Varda Space Industries based in El Segundo, California (on-site). Role focuses on endpoint management, IT infrastructure, Jamf/Active Directory administration, security monitoring, and office operations—not software development or engineering.